Customer Reviews

Alpen Car Window Mount

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

High quality product. I can't imagine any part of this product breaking during normal use. Only reason it does not get a higher rating is this does not have adjustment should you want to rotate a camera to portrait or if the car is not level (you could just skew the clamp in that case).

I bought this window mount to replace my Swaro window mount left in a rental car (GULP!). I use it primarily for my Swaro ATS-80 HD with occasional Cannon SLR use. First and foremost, the build quality is spectacular (irregardless of price). The metal feels quite substantial and heavy duty. I'd rank it only just slightly behind the Swaro. Ergonomically speaking, it's pretty decent as well. Attaching a scope/camera/whatever to the mounting plate is a little "clunkier" that it probably could be but no big deal. My biggest complaint would be the inherent "drop" of a couple of millimeters once locked into place. After this initial drop, it's rock solid. I realize my 80mm Swaro is a fairly heavy piece of equipment but pales in comparison to many of the SLR set ups with far reaching telephoto lenses. This minor flaw is the only reason for 4stars. After using once or twice, compensating for the drop is easy and second nature so I'd still HIGHLY recommend this mount to anyone (especially those considering $100 or more for a fancy brand). The incredibly reasonable price is just icing on the cake and borderline underpriced in my opinion.

The vendor was great to get the product to me as ordered.
The only thing I would ADD to let other buyers know... the mount is HEAVY.

Product is well constructed and able to use for target shooting application at the range as well as mounting in the vehicle and also for camera application this is worth the price

Far better than I expected. Its few limitations are obvious in the pictures; improving them would add bulk/weight. My scale says 11.6 oz, but its not certified.